Zwanze Day 2015: The Thread

[SeaWatchman]

"Dear Zwanzeurs, Zwanze Day 2015 will take place on Saturday 19th September. A locations list and information about the beer will follow next week. Merci to our friend Jean Goovaerts for the nice label."

Hopefully Gene can edit this OP when the venues are announced. Jean said last week to us that he is still working on possibly confirming/adding some additional places, but no word on where/what country.

 

[SeaWatchman]

And here's a wall of bottles for said label just hanging out at the brewery:
(along with some Kriek)

 

[Gene1]

For the I-lost-count'th year in a row, I will be at a wedding.

 

[Dunt1]

For the I-lost-count'th year in a row, I will be at a wedding.

You have awful friends.

 

[SeaWatchman]

You have awful friends.

Trady

 

[Trady]

Trady

Don't look at me, my closest option is Monk's, and I avoid that clustercuss for special events like the plague.

 

[kzeon]

For the I-lost-count'th year in a row, I will be at a wedding.

FML it's my wedding day....

 

[user 306926]

FML it's my wedding day....

Congrats! I now will begin my planning to be at DDC or Volo "for work".

 

[Os]

likely my niece's bday party... hoping they pick the following weekend

 

[lazerviking]

For the I-lost-count'th year in a row, I will be at a wedding.

Third time in the last four years for me too. I have really awful friends.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I'm actually undecided if I'm going to go to Denver or not this year like I have for the past three. Super expensive, have to be down there again in October for Forgetfu's 40th birthday party, and stouts don't exactly intrigue me. Maybe I can convince duketheredeemer to meet me somewhere in Portland or Seattle tho.

 

[Lutter]

Might make the trek to NOLA this year.

Watch Jester King now make another epic glass. #****.

 

[fosterjm]

Its probably gonna be at Stone or in LA again and be a damn **** show.

 

[arren]

Its probably gonna be at Stone or in LA again and be a damn **** show.

A Zwanze event in SoCal will be a ********, regardless of the location.

Also, ****ing bummer; I read the ad too fast and saw "WILD BRUSSELS SPROUTS" and got pretty ****ing hype.

 

[matedog]

Third time in the last four years for me too. I have really awful friends.

I was worried my wedding was going to be that day, but it's the weekend after. I might actually be able to make it this year.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Another wedding conflict here as well, but I don't have lots of interest in trying this one unlike last year's I missed due to another wedding that I would have loved to try.

 

[fosterjm]

A Zwanze event in SoCal will be a ********, regardless of the location.

Also, ****ing bummer; I read the ad too fast and saw "WILD BRUSSELS SPROUTS" and got pretty ****ing hype.

If they add a balasamic reduction and bacon. Like my recipe. ****ing In.

Oh wait............

 

[stupac2]

I was worried my wedding was going to be that day, but it's the weekend after. I might actually be able to make it this year.

If this is the week before your wedding, then you're not going to be going. Well, unless you fiancee keeps you on an exceptionally long leash with beer stuff. But even if not, there's just too much **** going on.

 

[matedog]

If this is the week before your wedding, then you're not going to be going. Well, unless you fiancee keeps you on an exceptionally long leash with beer stuff. But even if not, there's just too much **** going on.

You are probably right.

 

[RyanG1]

You are probably right.

I would not be married if he was wrong.

Hopefully can make it for either RR or Mikkeller.

 

[seedavid]

I get back from San Diego on September 16th, and I have a wedding to attend on September 20th.

 

[regularjohn]

oh man new glassware coming in hot, jester king please don't **** it up this time

 

[SeattleBeerPenguin]

And I'm sure Seattle will get snubbed again.

Brouwers handled Zwanze 2013 so incredibly well, too. Totally not a **** show in any fashion.

 

[Lutter]

oh man new glassware coming in hot, jester king please don't **** it up this time

Would you believe they still have 2014 glasses for sale at the brewery?

I STILL have 4, lol. Damnit.

 

[regularjohn]

Would you believe they still have 2014 glasses for sale at the brewery?

I STILL have 4, lol. Damnit.

yeah and i'm still gonna need one regardless because i love JK. i'll tell you one thing i'm happy they stuck with the same design of the jester as the drinking man now if they can just make it black or gold and not practically invisible this time i'm sure it will be nice!

 

[litheum94]

FML it's my wedding day....

Marriage is over rated.

 

[jbeezification1]

If this is the week before your wedding, then you're not going to be going. Well, unless you fiancee keeps you on an exceptionally long leash with beer stuff. But even if not, there's just too much **** going on.

Well that is the (kinda) premise to the first Hangover movie.

 

[stakem1]

Zwanze day falls on the same day as my wedding anniversary this year instead of just the same weekend. I nonchalantly mentioned it to my wife (not expecting much of a reaction other than her rolling her eyes) and she actually asked if I would take her along to witness one of these beer nerd events.

I have so many mixed feels right now. Each zwanze day I have attended has always been at Monks. I cannot imagine taking her there but I guess the envitonment will be similar regardless of where we would go.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Zwanze day falls on the same day as my wedding anniversary this year instead of just the same weekend. I nonchalantly mentioned it to my wife (not expecting much of a reaction other than her rolling her eyes) and she actually asked if I would take her along to witness one of these beer nerd events.

I have so many mixed feels right now. Each zwanze day I have attended has always been at Monks. I cannot imagine taking her there but I guess the envitonment will be similar regardless of where we would go.

This is why you plan a nice long vacation out of it and go to one of the far-flung Zwanze days like the one in Spain or Scotland. Win/win.

 

[drgarage1]

I would not be married if he was wrong.

Hopefully can make it for either RR or Mikkeller.

Hopefully it's hosted by neither?!

 

[nathanmiller]

I've been to avenue pub every single Zwanze Day. This year, Polly had something special planned for us five-year-club members.

But a really good friend chose that day as his wedding day. So I'll have to miss my first Zwanze...

 

[Rau711]

I've been to avenue pub every single Zwanze Day. This year, Polly had something special planned for us five-year-club members.

But a really good friend chose that day as his wedding day. So I'll have to miss my good friends wedding.

 

[stupac2]

Hopefully it's hosted by neither?!

Where would it be then? It's been either RR or "the best option that Chuck runs" (or both) since they started.

 

[mjohnson171]

Not official from Cantillon but Shelton just announced Side Project Cellar as a location.


No Cory King bringing unlabeled bottles of yet-to-be-released beers to WLV this year

 

[drgarage1]

Where would it be then? It's been either RR or "the best option that Chuck runs" (or both) since they started.

Rare Barrel would be pretty ideal. Huge space, and they know how to host events.

 

[RyanG1]

Rare Barrel would be pretty ideal. Huge space, and they know how to host events.

Or Pyramid!

 

[drgarage1]

Or Pyramid!

Or Bison!

 

[stupac2]

Rare Barrel would be pretty ideal. Huge space, and they know how to host events.

Rare barrel is a huge space? It's not any bigger than Mikkeller. I wouldn't be surprised if its legal capacity were smaller.

 

[drgarage1]

Rare barrel is a huge space? It's not any bigger than Mikkeller. I wouldn't be surprised if its legal capacity were smaller.

But it isn't laid out as stupidly.

 

[stupac2]

But it isn't laid out as stupidly.

It isn't? RB has seating for like 40 people, Mikkeller's bar probably beats the whole of RB. Also RB's bathroom is smaller.

I really, truly, cannot understand why you'd think Zwanze would be better at RB than Mikkeller. Zwanze last year at Mikkeller was actually really smooth.